I'm pretty sure that my dad went to view and test drive one of these in 1976/77, I remember going along to the local Datsun showroom. Probably coincides with when his employer bought a 620 pickup. Think we ended up...

What a fantastic period custom! Built by the team who did the marvellous "Transformation" Transit. Was well-featured in the magazines of the day, think it ended up in both Hot Car and Custom Car, one of...

Last taxed/SORNed in 2008, although I think it may still be lurking about. This had been on the road, possibly down in Essex, but it was predictably somewhat rusty. Still, not much choice of these available in the...

Every so often die cast manufacturers would produce a die-cast models so unlikely you wish you'd been in the those initial development meetings, I would have loved to have been in the Mettoy R&D department when...

Arizona: Then and now

THEN: The blast tore a huge hole in the floor of Don Bolles' 1976 Datsun 710 sedan; he died 11 days later on June 13, 1976. This photo was shot in 2001, in 1996 and died in 2002. The Republic. THEN: In 1976 John Harvey Adamson was charged in the

These Photos Of Angelenos And Their Cars Are The Most L.A. Thing Ever

Ryan Schude is here to pay homage to the car capital of the world with his series Them and Theirs. In these cinematic, slightly campy, images, Californians pose in eternal sunshine with their wheels of glory. It's no surprise that the vintage cars in

Ciara's Bentley Continental GT

The Bentley has a 6.0-liter twelve cylinder engine with 620-horsepower and all-wheel drive, but unlike a Ferrari or Lamborghini it also has a plush suspension and a luxurious interior. If you were going to actually drive a supercar every day, it would

Aston Martin Lagonda saloon car spotted testing.

Aston Martin has been planning to revive the Lagonda name for a while now, with their Lagonda SUV concept which was shown at the Geneva Motor Show in 2009 and then the sedan concept shown at the Bangkok Motor Show in the same year. Last year

1979 Datsun Pickup

Since the readers have spoken on the DOTS Pickup Truck question, we're going to look at another old truck today. And, since we're turning Japanese this week, we're going to make it a Japanese truck! And not one rebranded with some Detroit carmaker's

Unique of the Week: 1989 Isuzu Truck Custom Street Rod

Last weekend I wrote a piece showcasing a 1978 Datsun 620 compact pickup. Judging by several readers' comments, the absence of the compact pickup from the marketplace is missed by many including myself. Unless anyone plans on moving to the Far

Ryan Schude is here to pay homage to the car capital of the world with his series Them and Theirs . In these cinematic, slightly campy, images, Californians pose in eternal sunshine with their wheels of glory. Other photos are staged like film stills—a man paints a staircase with a long ribbon of yellow, a woman holds a bouquet of flowers in the driveway of a castle-like church. "My work is mostly created narratives," Schude tells Co. Design, "so this is a blend of that while incorporating more of a documentary, portrait series at the same time. The project began back in 2001, when Schude was enrolled at the San Francisco Art Institute. He started taking pictures of cars with vanity license plates, but soon abandoned the project and didn’t pick it up again until 10 years later. He also found models by leaving notes under strangers' windshield wipers in parking lots, along with examples of his car portraits by way of explaining that he'd like them to participate in his project. " Before each shoot, Schude talks with the subject about the location and scene they'd like to build together. Schude intends to photographs people and their cars for as long as he can—even for another 20 years, he insists. Source: www.fastcodesign.com

Ciara drives a Bentley Continental GT, the ultra-luxury coupe that combines classical good looks and with over 600-horsepower to make one of the fastest luxury cars on the market. Ciara also has a Jeep Wrangler for when she needs to drive over boulders and through streams or cruise with the top down or just wants to keep the miles off her $200,000+ Bentley. Ciara’s Jeep has a lift kit, big tires and a matte-black paint job, so it probably turns as many heads as her Continental GT. Images via Ciara's Instagram. Source: www.autoloandaily.com

Aston Martin has been planning to revive the Lagonda name for a while now, with their Lagonda SUV concept which was shown at the Geneva Motor Show in 2009 and then the sedan concept shown at the Bangkok Motor Show in the same year. Last year Aston Martin chiefs spoke of plans to launch a full-size SUV with the Lagonda badge, but that model hasn’t yet been confirmed for production. Instead, spied testing on roads near the Aston Martin headquarters in Gaydon, Warwickshire, was a heavily camouflaged sedan which appears to be based on the same VH underpinnings of all series-production Astons. A quick check of Britain’s DLVA website tells us that the car is powered by the Rapid S’s powertrain, the 6. 0-litre naturally aspirated V12 engine which develops 557 PS of power and 620 Nm of torque. The Lagonda won’t be a series production Aston, but will instead be build in limited numbers by ‘Q’, Aston Martin’s dedicated personalisation and coach building arm. The car is expected to be launched later this year. Source: overdrive.in

For $5,800, Get Into Bed With A Datsun

The Datsun 620 is arguably one of the best-looking mini trucks there ever was. Go ahead, try and argue it! Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe '73 is restored and looking all the sweeter for it, but is its price equally pleasing to the eye? So the rumor ...

Junkyard Find: 1976 Datsun 620 Pickup

Did any of the Afghani Mujahideen drive Datsun pickups to battle after the Soviets invaded? Probably, but the Toyota Hilux got all the press. For the same reason today, Malaise Era Toyota pickups tend to be kept alive, while their Datsun, Mazda (via Ford ...